Quiz
Q1) Most collisions in the everyday world are
A. elastic collisions.
B. inelastic collisions.
C. perfectly elastic collisions.
D. perfectly inelastic collisions.
Answer) B.
Q2) A helium atom collides with another helium atom in an elastic collision. Which of the following is true?
A. Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.
B. Momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved.
C. Kinetic energy is conserved but momentum is not conserved.
D. Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved.
Answer) A.
A. elastic collisions.
B. inelastic collisions.
C. perfectly elastic collisions.
D. perfectly inelastic collisions.
Answer) B.
Q2) A helium atom collides with another helium atom in an elastic collision. Which of the following is true?
A. Both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.
B. Momentum is conserved but kinetic energy is not conserved.
C. Kinetic energy is conserved but momentum is not conserved.
D. Neither momentum nor kinetic energy is conserved.
Answer) A.